SDG 8 RESEARCH
Linkage between company scores and stock returns
Previous studies on company scores conducted at firm-level, generally concluded that there exists a positive relation between company scores and stock returns. Motivated by these studies, this study examines the relationship between company scores (Corporate Governance Score, Economic Score, Environmental Score, and Social Score) and stock returns, both at portfolio-level [...]
Clicks business of deposit-taking institutions: an efficiency analysis
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the direct and indirect effects of automated teller machines (ATMs) on the performance and scope economies of the Japanese financial institutions. Design/methodology/approach: Stochastic frontier approach is adopted to estimate banks’ cost and profit efficiency indices and to examine the relationship [...]
Which resources matter the most to firm performance? An experimental study on Malaysian listed firms
This study investigates the impact of various resources, specifically both tangible and intangible ones, together with capabilities of Malaysian listed firms, on their performance. This empirical study attempts to enrich the understanding of the resourcesperformance relationship, which is one of a business process within the firm, as well as filling [...]
SDG 8 BLOGS
801, 2020
University of Bahrain wins “Best University of the year 2020-2021” for implementing INJAZ Bahrain programs
With the participation of more than 2 thousand students University of Bahrain wins “Best University of the year 2020-2021” for implementing INJAZ Bahrain programs Sakhir – University of Bahrain (Khadijah Abdusalem) 23 September 2021 The University of Bahrain won the “Best University of the year 2020-2021” Award for implementing INJAZ [...]
801, 2020
Creating opportunities for students to enter the labor market confidently
The annual Career Fair organized by the University is a favorable opportunity for university students, to express their work readiness, and enter the labor market with confidence and self-assurance. It is the most significant event the University has been organizing annually since 1999, and it resulted in the employment of thousands [...]
801, 2020
University of Bahrain’s Business Incubator Center Accepts Incubation Applications
The Business Incubator Center has announces accepting incubation applications by students and graduates with ideas to establish businesses, announcing the launch of a set of qualification workshops to help in developing and crystallizing the ideas to proceed forward with the establishment of the businesses. The incubator had received many requests for registration to benefit from the programs and the events the incubator holds, noting that entrepreneurs from inside [...]
SDG 8 POLICIES
Faculty Grievance Policy
The policy outlines the mechanisms and conditions to be followed by the faculty grievances committee in terms of the formation and procedures that a faculty member must follow to submit a grievance against administrative decisions that affect his career and academic rights Purpose This policy aims to provide a [...]
Tackling Food Insecurity and Hunger
This policy sets out to establish the University of Bahrain’s continuous commitment to tackling local, regional, and global food insecurity. Purpose To provide a clear statement of the position of the University with regards to preventing and resolving issues to food insecurity and hunger. Definitions Food Insecurity: refers to the [...]
Stakeholder Engagement Policy
The policy sets out the principles guiding the University’s engagement approaches and the different levels of engagement required for different purposes. Purpose The Stakeholders Engagement Policy provides guidelines for stakeholders’ engagement and communication. It aims at ensuring that stakeholder engagement activities are transparent, systematic and effective. Definitions Effort: project or [...]